Dartmouth names next provost

HANOVER — Santiago Schnell, the dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, has been named the next provost of Dartmouth, the college announced Tuesday.

Residents say Sullivan County nursing home renovations improve their quality of life

By PATRICK O’GRADY

UNITY — Over the past two months, dozens of residents at the Sullivan County nursing home have moved from the home’s older wing, known as the Stearns building, to a new addition.

Pilot decided to fly during poor weather conditions before Vermont plane crash, report found

By GRETA SOLSAA

The probable cause of a plane crash atop Mount Equinox on Feb. 6  was the pilot’s “improper decision” to continue flying despite poor visibility due to weather conditions, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board released May 9.

Former NH county sheriff to serve jail time for theft, perjury

By TODD BOOKMAN

Mark Brave, the former Strafford County Sheriff, was sentenced Monday to serve at least 3 ½ years in jail after pleading guilty to theft and perjury charges.

Former DHMC fertility doctor seeking $1.7 million in legal fees

By JOHN LIPPMAN

BURLINGTON — When it comes to a doctor’s wrongful termination lawsuit against Dartmouth Health, legal fees could end up costing the state’s largest health system more than the financial judgment itself.

Hartford property values soar

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

HARTFORD — Property values soared after the first town-wide reappraisal in eight years, leaving some homeowners baffled.

NH Corrections Commissioner resigns without explanation

By JOSH ROGERS

Helen Hanks, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, resigned Monday, ending a more than two-decade career with the department.

Ban on smartphones in schools picks up steam in Vermont Legislature

By HABIB SABET

Vermont is on track to join a growing list of states that have banned smartphones from the classroom.

Hanover seeks to improve public outdoor spaces downtown

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

HANOVER — As part of an ongoing effort to make downtown more attractive to pedestrians, plans are underway to turn a gravel lot between two buildings on South Main Street into an outdoor venue for concerts and other events.

Federal government cancels Vermont’s $5.3 million digital equity grant

By IZZY WAGNER

The federal government has canceled a $5.3 million grant that Vermont planned to use to provide universal access to reliable internet service. 

Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ

NEW YORK — Less than three weeks after his release from an immigration jail, the Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi strode across the graduation stage at Columbia University on Monday morning, savoring a moment the Trump administration had fought to make impossible.

NH Senate advances anti-sanctuary city bills, but stops short on other House priorities

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire Senate advanced two anti-sanctuary city bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk Thursday, bringing key Republican efforts closer to completion.

Dartmouth student workers walking picket line on campus

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

HANOVER — Student workers at Dartmouth College urged their classmates to boycott campus cafes on Monday, the first day of a labor strike after the union and college were not able to come to a contract agreement.

Police and state authorities investigate complaints at Brown Furniture

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WEST LEBANON — The owner of a nearly century-old furniture store confirms that a rash of complaints from customers over undelivered purchases has put him under investigation by police and state authorities, but he says he has done nothing illicit to cause the failure of his business.

Storm damages homes, causes flooding and knocks out power

By CLARE SHANAHAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Just as Alek Deva, his wife, Jess, and their two children were finishing dinner at about 6:15 Saturday, it started “raining sideways” into the house, Deva said, so Jess went upstairs to start closing windows.

Despite discomfort, Senate committee advances Vermont’s landmark education bill, setting up clash with House

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

A key Senate committee advanced the Legislature’s landmark education bill Thursday, but not before nearly every committee member vented their discomfort with the legislation.

Newly unsealed records show earlier concerns about NH Hospital gunman’s treatment

By TODD BOOKMAN

The gunman who killed a security guard inside the lobby of a Concord psychiatric hospital in 2023 had previously expressed delusional beliefs and was reluctant to take psychotropic medications, raising the concerns of at least one medical expert that he was not receiving appropriate care.

Solar for All distributes more than $22 million in funding but remains under threat

By AUSTYN GAFFNEY

In Washington, D.C., House Republicans plan to gather Tuesday to vote on whether to shred the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark law that has issued hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy incentives since 2022, as part of President Donald Trump’s new budget proposal.

Realtors group and Goodlander discuss federal legislation that might ease the lingering housing crisis

By PAUL BRIAND

With the current median price of a single-family home at $528,000 in New Hampshire, housing remains top of mind among Granite Staters as their biggest concern.